Analytical research facilities

GEUS has a Rock Geochemical Laboratory for trace element analyses in solution by ICP-MS. A second ICP-MS is connected to a laser-ablation system (LA-ICP-MS Laboratory) for the analysis of isotopic, trace elemental and U-Th-Pb geochronological data.

These laboratories collaborate intensively with the SEM Laboratory, which can be used for conventional SEM investigations and automated minerology and GEUS’ Optical Microscopy Laboratory is also equipped with several optical microscopes, which are applied for the investigation and imaging of rocks and ores. Samples can be washed, split, crushing, sieved, separated and mounted in epoxy at GEUS’ own Sample Preparation Laboratory.

GEUS is a research and advisory institution in the Danish Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate.The work field of GEUS - geoscientific studies, research, consultancy and geological mapping - primarily covers Denmark and Greenland.

GEUS is partner in Geocenter Denmark. It is a national center of geoscientific research, education, consulting, innovation and publishing at a high international level, within a broad spectrum of geoscientific subject areas.

Geocenter Denmark

GEUS is a member of the EuroGeoSurveys (EGS), the Geological Surveys of Europe.It is a not-for-profit organization representing 37 National Geological Surveys and some regional Surveys in Europe. EuroGeoSurveys’ mission is to provide and share public geological knowledge in Europe.